Geo’s Bar and Grill has opened at 10515 Greenwood Ave. N. It’s the sister location to Geo’s Cuban and Creole in Ballard, but is much larger than the Ballard café, with a full bar, Cuban art and a stage for Latin Jazz on the weekends. Our friends at My Ballard have more info.

Voff Bark & Brew recently opened at 9731 Greenwood Ave. N. It’s an over-21 bar where you are encouraged to bring your furry buddy and let them run around outside in the off-leash yard (admission is $6 per dog). They’ve even got a heated, enclosed patio.

Two new Greenwood businesses: Geo's Bar and Grill and Voff Bark and Brew

We have two new businesses to tell you about. Geo's Bar and Grill has opened at 10515 Greenwood Ave. N. It's the sister location to Geo's Cuban and Creole in Ballard, but is much larger than the Ballard café, with a full bar, Cuban art and a stage for Latin Jazz on the weekends.

In January, Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections issued its recommendation that the City Council conditionally approve a rezone of the 12,185 square foot parcel of land at 7009 Greenwood Ave. N. from Neighborhood Commercial 2 with a 40-foot height limit to Neighborhood Commercial 2 with a 65-foot height limit.

Next post: Early Design Guidance meeting on Feb. 26 for 220-unit apartment building coming to 320 N. 85th St., replacing All That Dance building

Thursday's public hearing for housing project at 7009 Greenwood Ave. N. has been canceled

Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections has canceled this Thursday's scheduled public hearing about the "Shared Roof" project being planned for 7009 Greenwood Ave. N. We have a message in to the city planner about why it was canceled.

Early Design Guidance meeting on Feb. 26 for 220-unit apartment building coming to 320 N. 85th St., replacing All That Dance building

The first Early Design Guidance meeting for the project will be at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at the Ballard Community Center, 6020 28th Ave. NW, in the Sunset Room.

Early Design Guidance meeting on Feb. 26 for 220-unit apartment building coming to 320 N. 85th St., replacing All That Dance building

The building currently housing All That Dance at 320 N. 85th St. (which formerly housed the Department of Licensing for years) will be replaced by a six-story, 220-unit apartment building with ground floor retail and parking for 130 vehicles. The first Early Design Guidance meeting for the project will be at 8 p.m.

Ballard's Station 18 (above) will join other Seattle fire stations in an open house for Neighbor Day on Saturday. Here's the full weekend lineup, and have fun out there... Friday, Feb. 9 SALT & STRAW - The Portland-based ice cream sensation opens its Old Ballard shop (5420 Ballard Ave.), 11 a.m.

...the community from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., including Fire Station 21 at Greenwood Avenue North and North 73rd St. Stop by for a tour and meet the Defenders of Greenwood...

PNA Village Volunteer Recruitment Happy Hour from 3-5 p.m. Saturday at the Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. Free. Learn how you can help our neighborhood’s seniors age in their own homes by volunteering for transportation, small projects in and around the home, and social interaction.

Artwalk, concerts, Neighbor Day, PNA Village Happy Hour and spirituality discussion group in Greenwood-Phinney this weekend

Here's what's happening in and around our neighborhood this weekend. Check our Events calendar any time for more. Friday night is the monthly Art Up & Chow Down Artwalk at dozens of venues throughout the neighborhood. Check out the Artwalk website for a complete list of participating venues and artists.

...dry ovens—Dino’s is an intentionally crafted dive at the Capitol Hill epicenter of Denny and Olive, whose deep booths and long bar pay homage to the pizza taverns of Pettit’s...

$ Pizza 627 S King Street

$$ Pizza 1417 Elliott Ave W

$$ Italian 500 NW Market St

$ Pizza 4521 California Ave SW

$ Pizza 1009 E Union St

$$ Italian, Pizza 416 Broadway E

$$ Italian, Pizza 4213 SW College St

$$ Italian 4520 California Ave SW

$$ Pizza 4235 E Madison St

$$ Pizza 525 Rainier Ave S

$$ Pizza 1524 E Olive Way

$$ Italian 1415 NW 70th St

$$ Asian Fusion, Pizza 125 N 36th St

$$ Italian 2305 24th Ave E

$ Italian 3057 Beacon Ave S

Pizza Time: A Compendium of Seattle's Superb Slices

Let's cut through the confusion: Ethan and Angela Stowell's fast-casual pizza chainlet has three locations. One in its eponymous neighborhood of course. The other, Frelard Pizza Company on Leary Way, has a slightly different name (and a rocking patio and perhaps the best kid pit in town).

Lovely Bride is expanding to Seattle with a new bridal shop at 7315 Greenwood Ave. N. in Phinney Ridge, where Le Merde boutique was until recently moving to Ballard.

Lovely Bride bridal shop is coming to Phinney Ridge

Lovely Bride is expanding to Seattle with a new bridal shop at 7315 Greenwood Ave. N. in Phinney Ridge, where Le Merde boutique was until recently moving to Ballard. The space is currently being renovated, but the website says it plans to open Feb. 17. You can book an appointment online now for Feb.

Just a reminder that the Phinney Ridge Community Council meets at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. On the agenda: The City is proposing up-zones in neighborhood-commercial and multifamily zones throughout the City, allowing developers to construct larger buildings.

The Phinney Ridge Community Council meets at 7 p.m. next Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. On the agenda: The City is proposing up-zones in neighborhood-commercial and multifamily zones throughout the City, allowing developers to construct larger buildings. In return, developers would have to provide or finance some below-market-rate housing.

Not Without Salt is celebrating its opening at 6256 3rd Ave. NW with a big party from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3.They’ll have food, music, and you can learn more about their video series called Kitchen Unnecessary, where they forage and cook outdoors.

Not Without Salt food workshop, dining and rental space now open at NW 65th Street & 3rd Avenue NW

Not Without Salt is celebrating its opening at 6256 3rd Ave. NW with a big party from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3.They'll have food, music, and you can learn more about their video series called Kitchen Unnecessary, where they forage and cook outdoors.

Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections has issued a re-notice of its previous recommendation to rezone a 12,185 square foot parcel of land at 7009 Greenwood Ave. N. from Neighborhood Commercial 2 with a 40-foot height limit to Neighborhood Commercial 2 with a 65-foot height limit.

The PNA Village, which helps people age in place in their own homes and communities, is hosting a volunteer recruitment happy hour from 3-5 p.m. on Feb.10, which is, appropriately. Bring a friend and join us for drinks and snacks and learn how you can help the PNA Village reimagine aging by volunteering for your neighborhood elders.

"Hello..." Lionel Richie softly croons from the speakers, a warm if eerily timed greeting. To walk into Opus Co. is to land, instantly, in the midst of a dining alcove, thrumming retro soundtrack and all, where a scant two servers glide to and from tables, and around each other as in some telepathic flight pattern.

Woodland Park Zoo's twin sloth bear cubs, born on Dec. 27, remain off view in the maternal den with 14-year-old mom, Tasha, but the zoo has provided a short clip of the family. Zoo staff are monitoring the babies through a live web cam to make sure they are thriving.

– SUBWAY BIKE ROBBERY: Police responded to the 4500 block of 9th Ave. NW on Tuesday night for a report of a robbery. According to the scanner, the Subway was robbed at gunpoint, and the suspect was seen escaping on… one of those green rental bikes. (Thanks Silver for the tip.)

– FREMONT OFFICE: That prominent Fremont corner where Stone, 34th and Northlake come together — right next to the Burke Gilman trail — will become the site of a new office development. It will feature a pass-through for pedestrian and cyclists and a rooftop deck.

THUNDER: Did you hear all the thunder last night? A lightning strike was detected in Wallingford near the QFC, but no damage was reported. There were no strikes detected in the Ballard area. - MYSTERY NOISE: My Ballard reader Noreen sent us a note asking about all the noise near 65th and 24th in the morning hours.

City approves rezone of 7009 Greenwood Ave. N. for added height for housing development, public hearing scheduled for Feb. 15

City approves rezone of 7009 Greenwood Ave. N. for added height for housing development, public hearing scheduled for Feb. 15

Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections has recommended rezoning a 12,185 square foot parcel of land at 7009 Greenwood Ave. N. from Neighborhood Commercial 2 with a 40-foot height limit to Neighborhood Commercial 2 with a 65-foot height limit.

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